Stakeholders' engagement on nature-based solutions: A systematic literature review

V Ferreira, AP Barreira, L Loures, D Antunes… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cities are facing a broad range of social and environmental challenges due to the current
pressure of global urbanization. Nature-based solutions aim to utilize green infrastructure to …

Public perceptions of urban green spaces: convergences and divergences

SM Atiqul Haq, MN Islam, A Siddhanta… - … in Sustainable Cities, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In the context of rapid climate change, it is important to understand public perceptions of
urban green spaces (UGSs), because green spaces have enormous potential as …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of and attitudes towards urban forests and green spaces: Exploring the instigators of change in Belgium

N Da Schio, A Phillips, K Fransen, M Wolff… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has strongly impacted our society, producing drastic changes in
people's routines and daily mobility, and putting public spaces under a new light. This paper …

Classification of institutional barriers affecting the availability, accessibility and attractiveness of urban green spaces

M Biernacka, J Kronenberg - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2018 - Elsevier
The main goal of this article is to identify and classify institutional barriers which prevent the
use of urban green spaces (UGS) at three levels: availability (whether a UGS exists) …

[HTML][HTML] An evaluation of urban green space in Shanghai, China, using eye tracking

J Li, Z Zhang, F Jing, J Gao, J Ma, G Shao… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
The utilization of urban green space (UGS) in a city contributes to people's mental and
physical health. Information on the perceptions and attitudes of people from landscape …

The role of urban green spaces in care facilities for elderly people across European cities

M Artmann, X Chen, C Iojă, A Hof, D Onose… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces (UGS) are increasingly acknowledged for their importance for the well-
being of urban populations. However, studies are lacking the consideration of the demand …

The built environment and mental health among older adults in Dalian: The mediating role of perceived environmental attributes

Y Yue, D Yang, N Owen, D Van Dyck - Social science & medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
The basic attributes of the urban built environment are an important factor affecting mental
health. However, research has rarely distinguished objective and perceived built …

Identifying the factors affecting citizens' willingness to participate in urban forest governance: Evidence from the municipality of Palermo, Italy

A Galati, A Coticchio, Á Peiró-Signes - Forest Policy and Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban and peri-urban forests provide a wide range of benefits especially by providing the
inhabitants with numerous ecosystem services that contribute to maintaining and improving …

Factors affecting users' satisfaction with urban parks through online comments data: Evidence from Shenzhen, China

R Liu, J Xiao - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
It is essential to give full consideration to the potential barriers facing urban parks from their
better functions and meeting residents' needs in terms of collective perception and …

The motivation and factors influencing visits to small urban parks in Shanghai, China

P Wang, B Zhou, L Han, R Mei - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2021 - Elsevier
In densely populated cities with high-rise buildings, large green spaces are a limited
resource, and it is hard to visit large green spaces frequently due to long distance from …